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Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Acting·1901–1983·212 films

Paul Fix (March 13, 1901, Dobbs Ferry, New York – October 14, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television character actor, best known for his work in westerns. Fix appeared in more than a hundred movies and dozens of television shows over a 56-year career spanning from 1925 to 1981. In the 1950s, Fix was best known for portraying Marshal Micah Torrance alongside Chuck Connors in The Rifleman.

As Actor

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Judge Taylor
Giant
Giant (1956)Dr. Horace Lynnton
Scarface
Scarface (1932)Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)
Red River
Red River (1948)Teeler Yacey
El Dorado
El Dorado (1966)Dr. Miller
Johnny Guitar
Johnny Guitar (1954)Eddie
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)Pete Maxwell
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point (1970)Cafe Owner
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)Gunrunner (uncredited)
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)Sheriff Billy Wilson
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed (1956)Richard Bravo
Hondo
Hondo (1953)Major Sherry
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man (1936)Phil
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith (1966)Sheriff Bonnell
Shenandoah
Shenandoah (1965)Dr. Tom Witherspoon
Cahill: United States Marshal
Cahill: United States Marshal (1973)Old Man
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)Mueller (uncredited)
Force of Evil
Force of Evil (1950)Bill Ficco
The Undefeated
The Undefeated (1969)General Joe Masters
Angel and the Badman
Angel and the Badman (1947)Mouse Marr (uncredited)
Night of the Lepus
Night of the Lepus (1972)Sheriff Cody
Shoot Out
Shoot Out (1971)Brakeman
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty (1954)Frank Briscoe
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers (1940)Frenchy Duval
Night Passage
Night Passage (1957)Mr. Feeney
Hold That Ghost
Hold That Ghost (1941)Lefty
Tall in the Saddle
Tall in the Saddle (1944)Bob Clews
Dr. Cyclops
Dr. Cyclops (1940)Dr. Mendoza
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky (1953)Wally Miller
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan (1945)Bindle Jackson
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)Beau Merritt
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)David Herold
Black Friday
Black Friday (1940)William Kane
Blood Alley
Blood Alley (1955)Mr. Tso
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo (1940)Benet (uncredited)
The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees (1944)Ding Jacobs
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase (1955)Max Heinz
Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow (1957)Herb Parker
Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot (1957)Maj. Rexford
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)Antonio 'Ripper' Arrezo
In Old Oklahoma
In Old Oklahoma (1943)Cherokee Kid
Baby the Rain Must Fall
Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)Juge Ewing
Lucky Star
Lucky Star (1929)Joe
Bad Girl
Bad Girl (1931)Nervous Expectant Father (uncredited)
The Outrage
The Outrage (1964)Indian
Captive Wild Woman
Captive Wild Woman (1943)Gruen
Young Billy Young
Young Billy Young (1969)Charlie
Dakota
Dakota (1945)Carp
Virginia City
Virginia City (1940)Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)Lou Pender (uncredited)
The Desert Trail
The Desert Trail (1935)Jim
Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun (1968)Sheriff Kelso
Wanda Nevada
Wanda Nevada (1979)Texas Curly
Welcome to Hard Times
Welcome to Hard Times (1967)Major Munn
The Ballad of Josie
The Ballad of Josie (1968)Alpheus
Something Big
Something Big (1971)Chief Yellow Sun
Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust (1956)Mike MacNamara
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)Lefty
Mannequin
Mannequin (1938)Smooch Hanrahan (Uncredited)
Flame of Barbary Coast
Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)Calico Jim
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer (1942)Allison Stacy (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)Gangster (Uncredited)
Guns Girls and Gangsters
Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959)Lou Largo
Lafayette Escadrille
Lafayette Escadrille (1958)U.S. General
Bombardier
Bombardier (1943)Big Guy
Tycoon
Tycoon (1947)Joe
Winterset
Winterset (1936)Joe
Incident at Phantom Hill
Incident at Phantom Hill (1966)General Hood
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye (1966)Brian Quince
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York (1938)Phil Farrell (Uncredited)
The Sphinx
The Sphinx (1933)Dave Werner
Hellfire
Hellfire (1949)Dusty Stoner
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai (1937)Miles
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande (1952)Engineer Moynihan
Grayeagle
Grayeagle (1977)Running Wolf
Warpath
Warpath (1951)Pvt. Fiore
The Last Mile
The Last Mile (1932)Eddie Werner... Cell 8
Souls at Sea
Souls at Sea (1937)Violinist
Dirty Dingus Magee
Dirty Dingus Magee (1970)Crazy Blanket
Man in the Vault
Man in the Vault (1956)Herbie
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh (1942)Burnside (Mine Operator)
Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest (1933)Heinie
Bullfighter and the Lady
Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)Joseph Jamison (uncredited)
Toward the Unknown
Toward the Unknown (1956)Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
Reckless
Reckless (1935)Man on Mechanical Horse (uncredited)
Fighting Man of the Plains
Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)Yancey
Somewhere in Sonora
Somewhere in Sonora (1933)Bart Leadly
Hitler- Dead or Alive
Hitler- Dead or Alive (1942)Joe 'The Book' Conway
Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon (1953)Prison Guard (uncredited)
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)Hanley
The City
The City (1977)Jed Haynes
Alias Boston Blackie
Alias Boston Blackie (1942)Steve Caveroni
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 (1967)Ben McAdam
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens (1936)Joe
Fair Wind to Java
Fair Wind to Java (1953)Wilson
Santiago
Santiago (1956)Trasker
They All Come Out
They All Come Out (1939)Varney (uncredited)
Life Begins
Life Begins (1932)Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
The Plunderers
The Plunderers (1948)Calico
Yellowstone
Yellowstone (1936)Dynamite
Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride (1964)Sheriff Jess Linley
Angel in Exile
Angel in Exile (1948)Carl Spitz
The Road to Glory
The Road to Glory (1936)Rigaud
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1938)Joe the Warehouse Bodyguard (uncredited)
South of Santa Fe
South of Santa Fe (1942)Joe Keenan / Harmon
Free Eats
Free Eats (1932)Elvira
Heroes in Blue
Heroes in Blue (1939)Thug
Star Reporter
Star Reporter (1939)Clipper
Escape from Crime
Escape from Crime (1942)Dude Merrill
36 Hours to Kill
36 Hours to Kill (1936)Gangster
Emergency Call
Emergency Call (1933)Dr. Mason (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
Roar of the Press (1941)'Sparrow' McGraun
Surrender
Surrender (1950)Deputy Williams
Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark (1932)Benny
Stagecoach To Fury
Stagecoach To Fury (1956)Tim O'Connors
House on Greenapple Road
House on Greenapple Road (1970)Orvie
Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It (1935)Sam
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)Man Betting $2500 on Caprice (Uncredited)
The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood (1935)Steve
Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale (1940)Louis Manell
Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread (1979)Rogers
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert (1939)Henchman Chick Chance
The Avenger
The Avenger (1931)Juan Murietta (uncredited)
The Fargo Kid
The Fargo Kid (1940)Deuce Mallory
The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13 (1932)Reporter (uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner
Wanted: Jane Turner (1936)Crowley's Henchman (uncredited)
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway (1938)Man in Baccarat Club Bar
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever (1937)Mikey
Unfinished Business
Unfinished Business (1941)Reporter
Armored Car
Armored Car (1937)Slim
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz (1938)'Nails' Miller
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger (1936)"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Crime Ring
Crime Ring (1938)Slim
Paid to Dance
Paid to Dance (1937)Nifty
News Is Made at Night
News Is Made at Night (1939)Joe Luddy
Top of the World
Top of the World (1955)Maj. George French
Bulldog Courage
Bulldog Courage (1935)Bailey
The Good Bad Girl
The Good Bad Girl (1931)Roach
Those High Grey Walls
Those High Grey Walls (1939)Nightingale
The Girl and the Gambler
The Girl and the Gambler (1939)Charlie
Border Cafe
Border Cafe (1937)Doley
Straight from the Shoulder
Straight from the Shoulder (1936)Trigger Benson
The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills (1937)Dick Adams
Ride the Man Down
Ride the Man Down (1952)Ray Cavanaugh
California Passage
California Passage (1950)Whalen
Valley of Wanted Men
Valley of Wanted Men (1935)Mike Masters
Undercover Doctor
Undercover Doctor (1939)Monk Jackson
Smashing the Rackets
Smashing the Rackets (1938)Maxie
Bar 20 Rides Again
Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)Gila
The Crooked Road
The Crooked Road (1940)Nick Romero
Her Husband Lies
Her Husband Lies (1937)Lefty Harkis
Highways by Night
Highways by Night (1942)Gabby
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets (1939)Tommy Shay
Navy Born
Navy Born (1936)Joe Vezie
Men Without Names
Men Without Names (1935)Cowardly Gangster in Getaway Launch
Outside the Three-Mile Limit
Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940)Bill Swanson
Phantom Patrol
Phantom Patrol (1936)Henchman Jo-Jo Regan
That Other Woman
That Other Woman (1942)Nick
The Perfect Clown
The Perfect Clown (1925)Bellhop (uncredited)
Triple Justice
Triple Justice (1940)Cleary
Just Me and You
Just Me and You (1978)The Old Man
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress (1937)Emory
Grissly's Millions
Grissly's Millions (1945)Lewis Bentley
When G-Men Step In
When G-Men Step In (1938)Clip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
The Avenger
The Avenger (1933)Vickers
King of Gamblers
King of Gamblers (1937)Charlie
The Important Witness
The Important Witness (1933)Tony
The World Accuses
The World Accuses (1934)John Weymouth
Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds (1939)Stablemaster
South of the Rio Grande
South of the Rio Grande (1932)Juan Olivarez
The Devil's Hairpin
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)Doc Addams
Almost a Gentleman
Almost a Gentleman (1939)Kidnapper
Hot Water
Hot Water (1937)Horner (uncredited)
Mutiny Ahead
Mutiny Ahead (1935)Teeter Smith
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn
Secrets of the Pirate's Inn (1969)Vern Padgett
Mug Town
Mug Town (1942)Marco
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1936)Harrison Courtney, Jr. aka Harry West
Star of Texas
Star of Texas (1953)Luke Andrews
The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate (1933)Maloney
On Such a Night
On Such a Night (1937)Maxie Barnes
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)Lefty
Two in a Crowd
Two in a Crowd (1936)Bonelli's Henchman
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou
The Boy from Dead Man's Bayou (1971)Cap'n Pierre
Down Mexico Way
Down Mexico Way (1941)Henchman Davis
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (1971)Tom Hansen
The Great Plane Robbery
The Great Plane Robbery (1940)Nick Harmon
His Fighting Blood
His Fighting Blood (1935)Phil Elliott
Fargo Express
Fargo Express (1933)Mort Clark
Young as You Feel
Young as You Feel (1931)Desk Clerk
The Throwback
The Throwback (1935)Spike Travis
The Fighting Sheriff
The Fighting Sheriff (1931)Jack Cameron
Rocky Rhodes
Rocky Rhodes (1934)Joe Hilton
Three Girls Lost
Three Girls Lost (1931)Tony Halcomb (uncredited)
The Unknown Guest
The Unknown Guest (1943)Fain
A Missouri Outlaw
A Missouri Outlaw (1941)Mark Roberts
The Notorious Mr. Monks
The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958)Benjamin Monks
The Night Hawk
The Night Hawk (1938)Spider
Black Diamonds
Black Diamonds (1940)Matthews
The First Kiss
The First Kiss (1928)Ezra Talbot
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939)Jock - a Sailor
Sleepytime Gal
Sleepytime Gal (1942)Johnny Gatto
Set This Town on Fire
Set This Town on Fire (1973)Sen. Porter
The Crimson Trail
The Crimson Trail (1935)Paul - Bellair Ranch Hand
Behind Prison Gates
Behind Prison Gates (1939)Convict Petey Ryan
Crime Takes a Holiday
Crime Takes a Holiday (1938)Louie
Jail House Blues
Jail House Blues (1942)Danny
The Racing Strain
The Racing Strain (1932)King Kelly
Our Little Wife
Our Little Wife (1938)
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril (1954)Fingers
Clipper Ship
Clipper Ship (1957)Dr. Shaw
On the Run
On the Run (1935)Jim

As Writer